RED Recognizing the Excellent & Distinguished
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We firmly believe that the brilliance, dedication, and passion of our exceptional team members is worth celebrating. RED (Recognizing the Excellent and Distinguished) is our University Employee Recognition Program designed to celebrate the remarkable contributions of our faculty and staff members. We genuinely appreciate every small gesture, each progressive idea, and all selfless moments of service that make a difference in the lives of our students, colleagues, and the entire campus community. At VSU, we understand that it's the people who truly elevate a university's greatness. RED stands as a testament to our gratitude for the extraordinary efforts of our employees. Join us in celebrating excellence and together, let's continue making a positive impact every day!
Tier 1: ALL employees that are nominated for providing outstanding service will be recognized at the SPARK Tier. All VSU employees are eligible to receive a SPARK Recognition. |
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Tier 2: Employees consistently exemplifying our core values and delivering an elevated level of service excellence will be acknowledged at the FIRE Tier. All employees of VSU are eligible to receive FIRE Recognition. |
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Tier 3: This represents the "Best of the Best!" The BLAZE Tier will recognize employees identified in the Fire Tier who promote Civility, Integrity, and Citizenship at the highest level. The top 10 BLAZE recipients will have their names submitted to COSA as nominations for the Employee of the Semester Award. Only full-time staff members are eligible to receive BLAZE Recognition. |
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The Team award was created to recognize unwavering dedication and outstanding contributions to VSU by a team. There are two ways to qualify:
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Kytt Everdeen Moore Benjamin Lin Stephanie Barden
Tera Ray Sarah Bring
Eric Chambers David Pulliam
Marlene Marlow Evan Creamer
Patrick McElwain Michael Knight
Joel Dion Carlisle Brown
Alicia Roberson Michael Black
Cheryl Tillman Sharon Gravett
Andrew Wells Sarah Farmer
Lisa Parrish Daniel Smith
Alan Sanderson Shonda Bryant
Regina Ogden Marlene Marlow
Sherry Turner Jeffrey Thomas
Selenseia Holmes Ashlie Prain Cypcyone Thomas
James Martinez Chwee (Tiffany) Lee
Catherine Wills Yvonne LeRoy-Landers
Cecilia Furey Ansul Lokdarshi
Rosalyn Martinez Alicia Roberson
Bradley (Brad) Bergstrom Aerial Livingston
Beth (Renee) Whitmer Gwen Kyles
Wes Babcock Nicholaus Clinite
Dawn Ames Wendy Byrd
April Spark Recipients:
Christina (Christy) Grimes Darius Anthony Tera Ray
Catherine Bowers Kyle Culpepper Samantha Paul
Ellen Haight Gwendolyn Kyles Honey Coppage
Jason Brown Brian Sowa Katrina Crumpton
David Starling Wilburn Leschber Robert (Jody) Hudnall
Hilary Perry Rebecca Petrella Raya Schilke
Stephanie Bland Dorothy Nickell Michael Schmidt
Benjamin Li Wendy Byrd Kristy Lister
Paul Vincent Linda de la Garza Robin Smith
Jeff Shipley Heather Craft
Sheila Hall Jamie Landau Alicia Roberson
Veraleen (Vera) Wright Irina McClellan Douglas Carlson
Jeanine Boddie-LaVan Michael Eaves Joel Dion
David Pulliam William Faux
Britt Bugby David Nelson
Lee Yarbrough Arrington Stoll
Shelby Lamar Nicole Cox
Amanda Williams Danielle Kimble
Brianna James Sarah Arnett
Douglas Carlson Dee Ott Dennis Conway
Jody Hudnall Ramona Wing Kytt Everdeen Moore
Ben Li LaSandra Jackson Maria Springfield
Quinncy Thomas Keith Hargraves Danielle Kimble
Nicholas Roberts Xiaomei Zheng Dave Nelson
Kevin Overlaur Ethan Biedermann Holly Buglewicz
Susan Blankenship Wade Bugby Doug Jordan
Lois Bellflowers Chia-Ling Ho Lavonna Lovern
Robin Kern Jenny White Jessica Pope
Sarah Wildes Arnett Stanley Jones Andrew Wells
Catherine Bowers Kytt Everdeen Moore
Douglas Carlson Emily Muley
Kyle Culpepper David Nelson
Deborah S. Davis Isabelle Reimer
Marsha Dukes Alicia Roberson
Ligia Focsan Markaysa Robinson
Angelica Gannon Steven Sauls
Jason Gaskins Cathy Sowa
Morgan Hanna Alfred Stanley
Britt Bugby Chwee (Tiffany) Lee
Thibault Deneve Dr. Ellis Logan
Dr. Raymond Elson Dr. James Martinez
Dr. Heather Kelley Dr. Joshua Pifer
Kirsten Kenworthy Koryn Weiman
Amber Porter Honey Coppage
Patrick McElwain Nancee Storey
Kyle Culpepper Albert Miller
Stephanie Bland Gayle Ramirez
Lavonna Lavern Sheila Hall
Brenda Beasley Dr. Michael Savoie
Dr. Kelly Davidson Hilary Perry
Dr. Ofelia Nikolova
Samantha Powell-Timberlake
Glenn Blount Jessica Pippin
Caleb Epps Jamarion Robinson
Kristin Flaming Cathy Sowa
Natalie Kuhlmann Brea Thomas
Wilburn Leschber Samatha Powell-Timberlake
Sandra Martin Holly WrightAmbrielle Major Leah McLaren Tim Wilson
Bruce Lafleur Melissa Nolley Todd Howard
Bryson Williams Michael Black Yvonnne LeRoy-Landers
Catherine Wills Michaela Fontaine
Kanan Simpson Mike Knight
Kevin Carter Monica Haynes
Albert Miller Jacob Humes Sherry Turner
Amber Porter Jason Mosley Taylor Fulp
Andrew Wells Jeffery Thomas Tiffany Lee
Ben McCranie Jenny White Tim Wilson
Brian Fitzgerald Jeremy Scott Wade Bugby
Britt Bugby Joel Dion Wes Babcock
Claire Guilliams Kate Warner
Daniel DeMersseman Laura Wright
Dorothy Nickell Lisa Wagner
Dr. Ofelia Nikolova Marsha Dukes
Duke Guthrie Patrick McElwain
Dwayne Trouille Shelby Lamar
Human Resources/Employee & Organizational Development
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